US11463335B2ActiveUtilityA1

Systems and methods for network analysis and management

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Assignee: AT & T IP I LPPriority: May 17, 2018Filed: Jan 13, 2020Granted: Oct 4, 2022
Est. expiryMay 17, 2038(~11.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A network analysis and management system includes a processor coupled to a communications interface and a non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising receiving log data associated with communication between a first user device and a network using a first protocol stack including a plurality of layers. A plurality of network events are generated based on the log data. Each network event is associated with a respective log data entry of the log data and a respective layer of the plurality of layers. First network analysis information is generated by correlating first and second network events using a correlation configuration associated with a network management task. A network management message is generated using the first network analysis information, and transmitted to one of the first user device and the network for performing the network management task.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A network analysis and management system comprising:
 at least one communications interface; 
 at least one non-transitory memory; 
 one or more processors coupled to the communications interface and non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising: receiving a plurality of network events including first and 
 second network events associated with communication between a first user device and a network using a first protocol stack including a plurality of layers; 
 
       generating first network analysis information by correlating the first and second network events based on a correlation configuration associated with a network management task associated with the network,
 wherein first and second correlation keys associated with the first and second network events respectively are generated based on a correlation key configuration of the correlation configuration, and 
 wherein the first and second network events are correlated by matching the first and second correlation keys; 
 providing, to one of the first user device and the network, a network management message based on the first network analysis information for performing the network management task. 
 
     
     
       2. The network analysis and management system of  claim 1 , wherein the network management task is associated with uplink power control of the first user device, and
 wherein the network management message includes one or more uplink power control parameters associated with the first user device. 
 
     
     
       3. The network analysis and management system of  claim 1 , wherein the first network event includes a serving cell information event associated with a serving cell of the network for the communication. 
     
     
       4. The network analysis and management system of  claim 3 , wherein the second network event includes a neighbor cell information event associated with a first neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       5. The network analysis and management system of  claim 4 , wherein the neighbor cell information event is associated with a second neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       6. The network analysis and management system of  claim 3 , wherein the network management task is associated with controlling the first user device to reduce interference to neighbor cells. 
     
     
       7. The network analysis and management system of  claim 1 , wherein the first user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus,
 wherein the first and second network events are associated with a first height of the first user device, 
 wherein the operations include:
 generating second network analysis information using third and fourth network events based on the correlation configuration; and 
 generating the network management message based on the first network analysis information and the second network analysis information. 
 
 
     
     
       8. A method of network analysis and management, comprising:
 receiving a plurality of network events including first and second network events associated with communication between a first user device and a network using a first protocol stack including a plurality of layers; 
 generating first network analysis information by correlating the first and second network events based on a correlation configuration associated with a network management task associated with the network,
 wherein first and second correlation keys associated with the first and second network events respectively are generated based on a correlation key configuration of the correlation configuration, and 
 wherein the first and second network events are correlated by matching the first and second correlation keys; 
 
 providing, to one of the first user device and the network, a network management message based on the first network analysis information for performing the network management task. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the network management task is associated with uplink power control of the first user device, and
 wherein the network management message includes one or more uplink power control parameters associated with the first user device. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first network event includes a serving cell information event associated with a serving cell of the network for the communication. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the second network event includes a neighbor cell information event associated with a first neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the neighbor cell information event is associated with a second neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the network management task is associated with controlling the first user device to reduce interference to neighbor cells. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus,
 wherein the first and second network events are associated with a first height of the first user device, 
 wherein the operations include:
 generating second network analysis information using third and fourth network events based on the correlation configuration; and 
 generating the network management message based on the first network analysis information and the second network analysis information. 
 
 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a plurality of network events including first and second network events associated with communication between a first user device and a network using a first protocol stack including a plurality of layers; 
 generating first network analysis information by correlating the first and second network events based on a correlation configuration associated with a network management task associated with the network,
 wherein first and second correlation keys associated with the first and second network events respectively are generated based on a correlation key configuration of the correlation configuration, and 
 wherein the first and second network events are correlated by matching the first and second correlation keys; 
 
 providing, to one of the first user device and the network, a network management message based on the first network analysis information for performing the network management task. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the network management task is associated with uplink power control of the first user device, and
 wherein the network management message includes one or more uplink power control parameters associated with the first user device. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the first network event includes a serving cell information event associated with a serving cell of the network for the communication. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the second network event includes a neighbor cell information event associated with a first neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the neighbor cell information event is associated with a second neighboring cell of the serving cell. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the network management task is associated with controlling the first user device to reduce interference to neighbor cells.

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